Secure in Christ 26 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:21-23 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago, Colonel Byrd, an American from the state of Virginia, was condemned to death by the Cherokee Indians. In that tribe, there was a chief who had been his friend. That chief said, “This man is my friend; […]
Nothing to Fear 19 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:18-20 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: When a child awakens from a fearful dream and his mother comes to his side, she calms his heart and gives him assurance that he has nothing to fear. God has promised us “redemption through his blood, even the […]
Safety in Christ 12 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:13-17 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: So far, in our study of Colossians, verses 1-2 introduced us to the authors, Paul and Timothy. In verses 3-8, we learned four things for which we ought to thank God for other Christians: for their faith, love and […]
Four Characteristics of a Worthy Walk 5 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:9-12 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: In the previous section (Colossians 1:3-8), Paul identified four reasons that he was thankful for the Colossian believers. In our text for this evening (Colossians 1:9-12), Paul further described his prayer for the saints. He desired […]
Praying for Other Christians 26 February 2023 PM – Colossians 1:3-8 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Have you ever noticed how frequently believers in the Bible included thanks in their prayers? It was a common practice. A large part of our prayers for others ought to include thankfulness. As Paul and Timothy began […]
Colossians 19 February 2023 PM – Colossians 1:1-2 – Col2023 – Scott Childs 1. Introduction This evening, we are going to begin a journey through the book of Colossians that will instruct us, challenge us, and exhort us in many ways. I encourage you to pour your heart into this study. a. Author and Date […]
The ‘I wills’ of Jesus in John 14 12 February 2023 PM – John 14 – Stepping Stones – Scott Childs Introduction: Jesus had just told His disciples that He was going away (Jn 13:31-33, 36). Jesus had handpicked each of them. For more than three years, Jesus had taught and trained them. They were […]
A Cause for Rejoicing 5 February 2023 PM – Psalm 32:1-11 – Stepping Stones – Scott Childs Introduction: God wants us to be rejoicing people. We find the words joy and rejoice more than 380 times in the Bible. In Luke 15, Jesus spoke of rejoicing over a lost coin found, over a lost sheep […]
Help, Hope & Happiness 29 January 2023 PM – Psalm 146:5 – Lord’s Supper – Scott Childs Introduction: (Psalms 146:5) “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:” Some things in life that are beyond our capability. We need help. As we look […]
The Lord … Reigneth 22 January 2023 PM – Revelation 19:1-6 – Stepping Stones – Scott Childs Introduction: According to the BBC, “The most senior US general estimates that around 100,000 Russian and 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine. Gen Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs […]